Documentation:Sutherland Resources/Physical Therapy Domains
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Practice Guidelines
Practice Standards - College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia (CPTBC)
College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia (CPTBC) has 13 practice guidelines on many issues.
Core Standards of Physiotherapy Practice - Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (UK)
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (UK) has updated 22 core standards focused on patient centred approach to care.
Ethics
Conflict of Interest/Referral for Profit - Canadian Physiotherapy Association
2 pages; a position statement on referral for profit.
Canadian Physiotherapy Association Code of Ethics and Rules of Conduct
Outlines responsibilities to the client, society, and the profession.
Advisory Statements - College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia (CPTBC)
College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia (CPTBC) has 7 advisory statements with references supporting the statements.
Privacy Legislation [PIPA & FOIPPA] - College of Physical Therapists of BC (CPTBC)
Explains how PIPA and FOIPPA apply to physiotherapists, defines "personal information," outlines principles for protecting patient information.
Legislation
Health Professions Act - Physical Therapists Regulation
Health Professions Act with the regulations applying to Physical Therapists, including a definition of "physical therapy."
Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators
A national not-for-profit federation of physiotherapy regulators in Canada committed to ensuring the public's safety in its interaction with physiotherapists.
Research Support
Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada (PFC)
The Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada (PFC) is a nationally registered charitable organization that sponsors research which advances the treatment techniques, knowledge and skills of Canada's physiotherapists.
Policy
Home and Community Care (CPA)
3 pages; a position statement by the Canadian Physiotherapy Association on home-based services and care in community centres.
Physiotherapy Practice in Canada - Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA)
13 pages on a transition in phsyiotherapy in terms of health care trends, science and technology, accountability, competition, and delivery service models with bibliography.
Primary Health Care and Physical Therapists - Moving the Profession's Agenda
36 pages discussing the opportunities for physical therapists in primary health care by looking at the current status, barriers and participation of professionals in this field
Consumer Needs for Physiotherapy Services in Canada - Canadian Physiotherapy
19 pages on what consumers need from physiotherapy with statistics; examines demographics; evaluates demand; identifies chronic conditions, etc.
Scan of the Health Care Environment - Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy
5 pages with statistics examining legislation, technology, science, and factors changing the profession.
Current Issues and Challenges in Canadian Health Care Policy Reforms
10 pages identifying five issues that may impact physiotherapy: primary care reform; human resource planning; sustainability; private sector; and measurement of care.
Environmental Factors Affecting Physiotherapy - Canadian Physiotherapy
18 pages on demographic and environmental factors affecting physiotherapists with bibliography.
Primary Health Care and Community Based Rehabilitation (WCPT)
39 pages on community-based rehabilitation (CBR) and disability with implications on physiotherapy based on a WCPT survey of member organizations; includes literature review.
Support Personnel
National Guidelines for Support Workers in Physiotherapy Practice in Canada - Alliancept
13 pages; defines support workers, working relationship between supporter workers and physiotherapists; article with references, and table at end of article outlines two categories of support workers.